Alphabitz / A B C sticks

ABSTRACT

The invention Alphabitz/ABC Sticks is an educational toy to be used in teaching the proper formation of the letters of the alphabet. Alphabitz/ABC Sticks consists of twenty pieces/sticks cut into, curves, half circles, straits, straits with angled ends and a corner piece. By using the pieces in conjunction with one another a person is able to form every letter of the alphabet in upper and lower case form.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

This invention is an educational toy for the purpose of teachingchildren how to properly form each letter of the alphabet.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The invention consists of sticks made from wood/plastic, cut intocurves, straits, shapes and angles. These sticks can be laid out to formthe letters of the alphabet (one letter at a time) for the purpose ofteaching children the proper formation of each letter of the alphabet.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING

FIG. 1A shows the cuts to be made for the 10 inch ring as described inStep-1

FIG. 2A shows the cuts to be made for the 5 inch ring as described inStep-2

FIG. 3A shows the cuts to be made for the elbow shaped piece asdescribed in Step-3

FIG. 4A shows the 2 ten inch sticks after corners have been cut off asdescribed in step-4

FIG. 5A shows the 10 pieces after being cut (2-10 inch pieces/4-4⅝ inchpieces/4-2½ inch pieces) as described in Step-5

BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOS

Seven pages of black and white photos that shows how the invention isused to form each letter of the alphabet. Page 1-ABCD/Page 2-EFGH/Page3-IJKL/Page 4-MNOP/Page 5-QRST/Page 6-UVWX/Page 7-YZ

DETAILED DISCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The invention (Alphabitz/A B C Sticks) consist of twenty individualpieces cut into shapes, curves half circles and straits. By combiningthe individual pieces a person is able to form all of the letters of thealphabet (one at a time) The following five step process is how to makethe invention

Step-1/FIG. 1A

Using flat sheet material ¾ inch thick, Cut out a ring with an outsidediameter of 10 inches and an inside diameter of 8½ inches. Using theoutside diameter line cut the ring in half, take one half of the ringand cut it in half leaving two equal curved pieces. Using the secondhalf of the ring cut it into three equal parts leaving three curvedpieces. These five pieces are finished.

Step-2/FIG. 2A

Using flat sheet material ¾ inch thick, Cut out a ring with an outsidediameter of 5 inches and an inside diameter of 3½ inches. Using theoutside diameter line cut the ring in half leaving two equal half ringpieces. These two pieces are finished.

Step-3/FIG. 3A

Using flat sheet material ¾ inch thick, Cut out an elbow piece ¾ of aninch wide with outside lines of 2.25×2.25 inches, where the two outsidelines meet (corner) make a dog-ear cut of ½ inch from each side equallyThis will leave the outside lines of the elbow measuring from one end asfollows, 1.75 inches at witch point there is a 45 degree angle to theright, outside line continues ⅝ of an inch to another 45 degree angle tothe right, outside line continues 1.75 inches to the other end of theelbow. This one piece is finished.

Step-4/FIG. 4A

Using material ¾ inch thick×¾ inch wide×20 inches long, Cut the materialin half leaving two equal pieces (sticks) ¾ inch×¾ inch×10 inches long.Lay one of the pieces flat on a table, looking at the piece from an overhead horizontal view (over head view of the piece is 10 inches left toright) Cut the top right corner off. Cut is to start at the right end ofthe stick, ¼ inch above the bottom right corner angling up and left,ending ¾ inch to the left of the top right corner. The small cornerpiece that was cut off will measure ½ inch on the right×¾ on the top×⅞on the angle. That end is done. Using the same over head view cut thebottom left corner off. Cut is to start at the left end of the Stick ¼inch down from the top left corner angling down and right, ending ¾ inchto the right of the bottom left corner. The small corner piece that wascut off will measure ½ inch on the left×¾ inch on the bottom×⅞ on theangle. This stick is done.

Repeat this process on the second 10 inch stick.

Only the two 10 inch sticks will be used. (Small corner pieces will notbe used) Using the same over head view. Each stick should measure asfollows 9¼ inches across the top×⅞ inch at top right angle×¼ on rightend×9¼ inches across the bottom×⅞ inch at bottom left angle×¼ inch onleft end. These two pieces are done.

Step-5/FIG. 5A

Using material ¾ inch thick×¾ inch wide×47½ inches long (one longstick). The stick will be cut into 10 pieces as follows, two pieces 10inches long, four pieces 4⅝ inches long, four pieces 2¼ inches long. Allcuts are made squarely across stick and thickness and width remain thesame ¾×¾ inch. These ten pieces are done.

1. By designing and Engineering these curves, shapes, angles, straitsand there sizes in a manner as to work in conjunction with one anotherallowing for every letter of the alphabet to be formed (one at a time)using the pieces of this invention. I claim to be the inventor of thisinvention.